 USC Stem Cell Lab Plays the Pragmatic Scientist to Its Site and Context
Glass and granite come together to create a model of practical sustainability and efficiency
ZGF’s Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research brings together starkly differing materials to work within the constraints of an inconvenient site. This interdisciplinary lab is designed to maximize modular flexibility and spatial efficiency. 
 BEST PRACTICES IN RISK MANAGEMENT
Correlation and Intent: The Message of the Contract Documents
Risk Management gurus Jim Atkins, FAIA and Grant A. Simpson, FAIA,
Offer this Member-to-Member article is about the correlation and intent of the contract documents. It is not a declaration that all document omissions should be forgiven, but it is their observations of the demise of a valid process that could be followed were it not for our legal system and opportunistic contractors and owners in search of the holy grail more commonly known as the professional liability insurance policy.
THINK ABOUT IT: THE ARCHITECT’S VOICE
The Role of the Architect as a Regulator
Codes & Standards Committee Chair Henry A. Kosarzycki, AIA observes in the Member-to-Member article that at times, architects and AIA members may become complacent about building codes, developing a sense of comfort or security based on the perception that someone else “with an interest in codes” is representing our profession and interests. Kosarzycki notes, however, that he has spent more than 10 years observing the architect’s diminishing role amidst an unprecedented rise in codes and standard development.
IDP Outstanding Firm Award: Call For Entries
The IDP Outstanding Firm Awards Program invites you to send in your entry by July 15. This program honors firm principals who choose to make it a priority to nurture their interns on the path to licensure. The IDP Outstanding Firm Awards Program was expanded in January 2008: firms employing interns who meet 12 essential criteria (listed in the submission form) will be honored with the “IDP Firm Award,” while firms that meet the 12 criteria and demonstrate excellence in three or more categories will receive the “IDP Outstanding Firm Award.” For more information, including the list of criteria and submission materials visit AIA.org. Questions? Contact Steph Burns: sburns@aia.org or 202-626-7530.
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